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OBITUARY: ELENORE COLLINS

Elenore Collins of New Cumberland, WV passed on June 4, 2023, at home with her family by her side. She was born November 22, 1935 in Weirton, WV to Joseph and Angeline ( Wojnar) Karpinski. Elenore graduated from New Cumberland…

AND THEN AGAIN……..by Tamara Pettit

……Together we can accomplish much………apart our energy is diluted and our results sporadic.  That certainly applies in Hancock County and economic development. …..I see where the Top of West Virginia Convention & Visitors Bureau are advocating for a convention and…

LIONS NEXT PULLED PORK JULY 1

The New Cumberland Lions Club will have our next Pulled Pork Takeout on Saturday, July 1, from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the parking lot of the Swaney Memorial Library in New Cumberland.  A Pulled Pork Sandwich – with the…

WISHON WINS STATE SPECIAL OLYMPIC EVENTS

Eight-year-old D.J. Wishon brought home some impressive medals from the State Special Olympics in Charleston. D.J., who represented Hancock County, won Gold in the 100-meter run; Silver in the running long jump and Silver in the Javalin throw for his…

CEOS SET MEETING

The next meeting of the Hancock County Community Educational Outreach Service will be held on Wednesday, June 7, at the Hancock County Senior Center on Gas Valley Road. A light lunch at 11 a.m. will be followed by the lesson…

CVB RECEIVES ACCREDITATION

Weirton, WV – The Top of West Virginia Convention and Visitors Bureau (Top of WV) has received accreditation from the West Virginia Association of Convention and Visitor Bureaus (WVACVB) for its excellent performance as a destination marketing organization. This marks…